10-03-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com

Modi looks to tighten grip as India awaits results

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced from a string of state elections, including the key battleground of Uttar Pradesh.Exit polls show Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning most seats in at least three of the five contests while the beleaguered opposition Congress faces more humiliation, two years before general elections.The results could also strengthen Modi's hand in parliament's upper house where his lack o
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